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(KGTV) -- A Marine with a Camp Pendleton-based unit died and a search is underway for eight others from that group following a training accident off the coast of San Clemente Island, U.S. Marine officials said.Officials said the incident happened around 5:45 p.m. Thursday during a routine training exercise involving the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, according to officials.An amphibious assault vehicle with 15 Marines and one sailor inside reported taking water during the exercise, officials said.Seven members of the group were rescued and taken to the hospital, but officials confirmed another -- a Marine -- died at Scripps La Jolla Hospital. Two individuals, both Marines, were in critical and stable conditions, respectively.The five other members have returned to their assigned ship.The eight members ¡ª seven Marines and one sailor ¡ª remained missing as of Friday afternoon and were being searched for by the Navy's USS John Finn, three Navy helicopters, several smaller Navy vessels and a U.S. Coast Guard ship and helicopter, Marine officials said.Officials say that all families of the Marines and the sailor involved have been notified."We have not moved into a recovery operation," Gen. David Berger, USMC commandant, told reporters during a mid-afternoon briefing at Camp Pendleton, the home base of the personnel involved the accident.Friday, officials said that they have covered more than 200 square nautical miles in the search efforts.An immediate cancelation of AAV use was also ordered at the base and all vehicles will be inspected after the tragedy.Retired Lieutenant Colonel Hal Kempfer said these vehicles date back to World War II and historically can have issues."Even when they go through all the checklist, they can have mechanical problems in the water that they didn¡¯t anticipate," said Kempfer.He also said that with only half getting out, it's likely that the vehicle took on water very quickly."One of the problems is if they take water, the Marines in the back of the vehicle are in a sealed compartment, so whereas the crew can get out fairly quickly, it's tough to get all the Marines out," he said.Kempfer added that while the goal is to keep everyone safe, even training comes with risks."We train like we fight, and we take all the precautions we possibly can but it¡¯s a dangerous business and sometimes training accidents happen," he said, adding that whether a Marine died in combat or in a training drill, they should still be honored and remembered the same way.A Tweet from the First MEF reads ¡°We are deeply saddened by this tragic incident. I ask that you keep our Marines, Sailors, and their families in your prayers as we continue our search,¡± said Col. Christopher Bronzi, 15th MEU Commanding Officer.The name of the Marine who died will not be disclosed until 24 hours after family was notified. 2930

(KGTV) ¡ª California Gov. Gavin Newsom has admitted that he should not have attended a birthday dinner with a dozen people, as critics slammed the move as hypocritical.Newsom attended an outdoor dinner at The French Laundry in Napa County on Nov. 6, according to the Associated Press. The party, which included 12 people including Newsom and his wife, was held to celebrate the 50th birthday of the governor's political adviser Jason Kinney.In a statement to The San Francisco Chronicle, which first reported on the party, Newsom said he should have set a better example as many Californians battle virus-fatigue amid an increase in coronavirus cases.California prohibits indoor or outdoor gatherings of more than three households as part of its COVID-19 guidance.Monday, Gov. Newsom pointed to gatherings as a factor in rising coronavirus cases."It¡¯s for obvious reasons. People are letting their guard down," Newsom said this week. "They¡¯re taking their masks off. They¡¯re starting to get together outside of their household cohorts. They¡¯re starting to see businesses reopen and we¡¯re starting, again, to see more people mixing."The California Republican Party has accused Newsom of ¡°talking out of both sides of his mouth.¡±The Associated Press contributed to this report. 1282

(CNN) -- When a World War II veteran turned 99, he had one regret. He had an opportunity earlier in life to meet some of the last living Civil War veterans, but he didn't go.Now 100-year-old Sidney Walton is giving people across the country the chance to meet one of the last living World War II veterans.Walton has been on a mission to visit all 50 states over the past year and a half, and he passed the halfway mark earlier this month. He's made it to 26 states, meeting with governors and anyone who will hear his story.He wants people he meets to remember the sacrifice World War II veterans made, especially as there aren't many left. Fewer than 400,000 of the 16 million Americans who served in World War II are alive, according to US Department of Veterans Affairs statistics.RELATED: Thousands of service members return to San Diego for ThanksgivingIn April 2018, Walton started sharing his message. He decided to leave his home in San Diego and meet with governors of each state as a way to reach a large number of people.He first met with Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo and would hit 25 more over the next 18 months, ending with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. He calls it his "No Regrets Tour.""We're going to complete this tour," Paul Walton, Sidney Walton's 64-year-old son, told CNN. "We have 24 more governors to go and we're going to do it, as they say, 'Come hell or high water.'"When Sidney Walton was 21, he left college in New York City to join the US Army.RELATED: San Diego mother calls on community to sponsor wreaths honoring veteransAt first, he was trained in chemical warfare and was sent to get a degree in chemical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, now known as Virginia Tech. He never had to use those skills, though.He later was sent to India and served in the China-Burma-India Theater as a corporal, which some call the forgotten theater of the war.Paul Walton said this tour is meant to keep the memory of veterans alive and remember their sacrifices. He believes in the message his father is sharing so much, that he gave up his job to travel with him.The journey isn't always easy. At 100 years old, the amount of traveling and planning can be difficult. Paul Walton said all their plans are made a month in advance at most. They never know what could happen, but they hope to finish the tour in style.RELATED: San Diego veteran receives Congressional Gold Medal for WWII serviceThey drive a rental car with a magnetic sticker that tells people Sidney Walton, a 100-year-old World War II veteran, is inside. The two have big dreams of getting a large campaign bus to travel through the remaining states so everyone knows that Sidney is there."We want everyone in the next 24 states to know that Sidney is on his way," Paul Walton said. "He's going to accomplish this mission like he always has all of his life." 2867

(CNN) -- We've all been tempted to bring a little bit of paradise home from our holidays. But the urge has backfired on a French couple, who are facing up to six years in prison for removing sand from a beach in Sardinia, where they had been on vacation.The Italian island's white sand is protected, and tourists face fines and even jail time for removing it from local beaches -- but the couple say they did not realize they were committing a crime.Police in the northern city of Porto Torres found the sand while making routine checks on cars waiting to board a ferry to Toulon in southern France.They spotted some bottles filled with sand through the window of the car, and arrested the couple, a man and woman in their 40s, police told CNN.Overall, 14 plastic bottles containing around 40 kilograms (88 pounds) of white sand were seized, police said.The couple were reported to a court in the city of Sassari for aggravated theft and they risk a fine of up to €3,000 (,300) and between one and six years' imprisonment.Police told CNN that the tourists said they were unaware of the laws about removing sand, but noted that the island's beaches have signs in several languages informing visitors.Theft of white sand and rocks from Sardinia's beaches is very common, a police officer said, and there is an illegal market for them on the internet."The people of Sardinia are very angry with tourists that steal shells and sand, because it's a theft (from) future generations that also puts at risk a delicate environment," the officer told CNN.Sand thieves are usually picked up at airports, in bag searches and by scanners.A Facebook page, "Sardegna Rubata e Depredata" -- "Sardinia, robbed and plundered" -- which was set up by a group of security officials from the island's airports, campaigns against the depletion of Sardinia's beaches."The purpose of the page is to raise public awareness about this problem," one of the page administrators previously told CNN Travel."During the last 20 years of activity we have seized tens and tens of tons of material ... Every year we take care to bring everything back to the places of origin at the end of the summer season." 2183

(KGTV) - Do you know what to do if you see a shark? The risk is rare, but it helps to be prepared if you plan to swim or surf at San Diego beaches.Experts have tips on how to fight off sharks in the ocean, and how to avoid encountering them in the first place!HOW TO AVOID SHARKSTips from the International Shark Attack File can keep you safe if the thought of encountering a shark terrifies you.  410